David albert wesley



(No Model.) I

D. A. WESLEY. ORTABLE EN.

No. 532,408. Patented Jan. 8 .1895.)

NITED STATES PATENT l usion.-

DAVID ALBERT /WESLEY, OF BUTTE, MONTANA, ASSIGNQR TO THE CHAMPION ROASTER ooMPANY, or SAME PLACE.

PORTABLE OVEN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 532,408, dated January 8, 1895.

Application filed January 11, 1894. fierialNm 496r533- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: 4

Be it known that 1, DAVID ALBERT Wns- LEY, a citizen of the United States, residing atButte, in the county of Silver Bow and State tribute the heat over the interior surface thereof and over the surface of the article contained therein, thus retaining all the flavor of the same and requiring no basting, so that an improved baking results from its use.

Other objects and advantages of the' invention will appear in the following description, and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the claims. Referring to the drawings:Figure 1 is a perspectiveyiew of a portable oven embodying my invention, the bake-pan being arranged therein. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of the same, the pan being removed. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the oven. Fig. 4 is a detailof the internal lining. Fig. 5- is a similar view of the rack for supporting the pan.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

In the practice of my invention I preferably construct the same of light sheet-metal,

though it may be partially or wholly cast, and itconsists essentially of an oblong bottom 1, the frontedge of which is slightly upturned as at 2. To this bottom are securedthe opposite lower edges of an arched roof or hood 3,,

the same having a rear vertical wall 4, provided near its upper sides with a vent 5, at

one side of which is pivoted a plate 6 for normally covering said vent. The hood, the bottom, the rear wall, and a door constitute an outer casing, the hood forming the top and side walls thereof. The upper side of the arched roof or hood is provided with a handle 7, by which the oven may be conveniently carried and transported from one position to another. The upper edge of the hood and the upper edge of the upturned portion of the bottom is beaded over a wire stiffening frame 8, and loosely hinged to the lower portion of this frame, by metal straps 9, is the door 10. This door 10 is provided upon its inner side with the flange 11, conforming in contour to the curvature of the hood or arched roof and adapted to snugly close within the same, and it has its lower edge inwardly and downwardly bent so as to form a depending transverse fiange 10 to take at the inner side of the upturned front end of the bottom and thus close the space that intervenes between the door and the said bottom. Thus I pro duce a practically tight oven, from which the odors cannot escape, so that each article beingcooked retains all of its own odor or flavor, and I obviate the necessity of frequent basting. The free edge of the door is further provided with a knob 12, by which \it may be opened and closed, and with the catch spring 13, designed to spring over the beaded portions of'the front edge of the hood.

Arranged within the roof or hoodand partaking of the contour thereof, though slightly less-in diameter, is the internal lining 14, said lining being semi-cylindrical in cross-section, and extending nearly from end to end of the oven and forming an intermediate hot-air may pass between it and the roof or. hood. The front edge of thelining is provided with the outwardly turned fiange17, which contacts with the roof or'hood and thus incloses the hot-air space between the same and prevents the heat from escaping by reason of the opening of, the doorof theoven.

The rack 17 is preferably provided for the oven, the same being removably supported upon the bottom, and as shown, consisting of a series of cross-bars 18, whose extremities Loo are downwardly bent to form feet 19, and a series of longitudinal pairs of straps 2O riveted at their points of intersection with the crossstraps. Upon this rack is supported a pan 21 of ordinary construction. I

It will be seen that the oven is light, portable, and may be readily placed upon any heated surface.

In use the article to be cooked is placed in the oven and the door closed, and the fiavor or aroma of the article will be maintained wholly within the oven and hence I obviate the necessity of basting the same during cooking. The heat rising from the bottom will pass through the openings in the side of the lining and will'occupy the space between the lining and hood, being evenly distributed over said space, so that all parts of the article contained within the oven will be evenly browned or cooked. The steam vent in the rear wall is for the purpose of allowing the heated steam to escape before opening the door, when an inspection of the article or a removal of it is desired, and thus I avoid the unpleasant results of the hot steam being discharged against ones hands or face.

It will be understood that the oven is to be made in various sizes in accordance with the stove or range in connection with which it is to be used.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a portable oven, the combination with the base having a front upturned edge, the back-Wall, the curved .hood arranged on the base and connected to the back-wall, and the wire stiffening-frame having the front edge of the hood beaded thereover and also the front upturned edge of the bottom, of the door arranged at the front end of the oven and having upon its inner side aflange for fitting within the hood and its lower edge inwardly and downwardly bent and forming an inner depending transverse flange to take in rear of the front upturned edge of the bottom,'and hinged-connections between the door and the lower portion of the stiffening-frame, substantially as specified.

2. In a portable oven, the combination with placed over or upon a suitable heating appa ratus, a door extending across the entire front of the casing, and a removable inner lining extending over the top and side walls ofthe casing and forming an intermediate hot air space and contacting with the walls of the easing and closing the hot air space at the front and back of the casing, said lining being provided at the bottom with openings communie eating with the hot air space and the space within the lining, substantially as described.

4. In a portable oven, the combination of a casinghavinga flat bottom and provided with an arched top, a door extending across the entire front of the casing, a removable inner lining conforming to the configuration of the sides and top of the casing and forming an intermediate hot air space and contacting with the rear wall of the casing, and provided at its front with an outward extending flange contacting with the walls of the casing at the front thereof and closing the hot air space, said lining being provided atits bottom with feet to rest upon the bottom of the casing, and having at opposite sides openings arranged at the bottom of the casing andcommunicating with the hot air space and the space within the lining, and the rack arranged on the bottom of the casing between the sides of the lining, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

DAVID ALBERT XVESLEY.

Witnesses:

FRANK. D. NELsoN, FELIX B. DONNEL. 

